Madeline's Autumnal Pork Loin
| Prep Time: 30 min | Serves: 6 |
| Cooking Time: 480 min | Yield: 6 bowls |
My friend Madeline's awesome recipe for slow-cooked pork loin in a crockpot. Perfect for autumn. Original recipe here: http://www.escapingthetrunk.net/?p=560 I've varied this to how I most commonly make it. Usually I forget the celery.
Ingredients
Apples:- 1 apple Gala Apple
- 2 serving Splenda Brown Sugar Blend
- 1/4 serving Cinnamon, Ground
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil Lb
- 1 cup Onions (sliced)
- 14 oz Whole Pork Tenderloin
- 1 cup 1 Cup Chopped Carrots
- 3 cups Chopped Potatoes
- 1 tbsp Fresh Ginger Root
- 444 g Pear
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Five Spice Seasoning
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
- 2 tbsp Sweet Sherry
- 1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Honey
Directions
Apples: Ingredients:
4 large baking apples or 1 apple
1/2 cup brown sugar or 2 tablespoons
1 teaspoon cinnamon or .25 teaspoon
Instructions:
1. Wash apples and remove core.
2. Cut a thin slice off bottom of each apple to form a flat surface. Place apples in a microwave safe baking dish.
3. Mix brown sugar and cinnamon in a small dish. Spoon mixture into center of apples.
4. Cover wax paper and microwave on high power 6 to 10 minutes or until apples are soft.
Notes: One pound apples = 3 medium = 3 cups sliced. This is good information to know at the grocery store.
Favorite varieties of apples for baking are Jonathan, Granny Smith, Braeburn and Golden Delicious. Any tart apple works well.
Arrange the apples around the outside edge of the dish for more even cooking in the microwave.
Safety Tips: Wash the apples in clear running water before coring. If you have apples left, keep in the fridge for a handy snack later on.
Source:
Adapted from:
Kids a Cookin’
Kansas Family Nutrition Program
Author:
Kansas Family Nutrition Program
http://www.kidsacookin.ksu.edu/
START HERE
Madeline's instructions: Drizzle olive oil into the slow cooker. Lay onion slices flat, then place potatoes over them. Place the tenderloin over that. You may have to slice your tenderloin in half, like I did. Nestle ginger and vegetables around the meat. Drape pear slices over the top and in between, then scatter cranberries over the top. Dust with sugar and five-spice powder. Mix the liquids together vigourously to incorporate the honey, then pour over the top. Set the slow cooker to LOW for about eight hours. Mine was ready in four, but that was because I was silly and set the cooker to high. I should have remembered: this is pork tenderloin. It is naturally tender — that’s why it’s called "tenderloin." It does not require high heat, like other meats.
(You can serve on a bed of rice.)